Abortion act

Question 1

What is the abortion act of 1967 (amended in 1991)

Answer 1

A. Pregnancy would involve risk to like of pregnant women greater than if pregnancy terminated
B. Termination needed to prevent grave perm injury to physical or mental health of woman
C. Pregnancy not exceed 24th week
D. Substantial risk if child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped

Question 2

How many abortions have happened?

Answer 2

2015 696,271 deliveries, 190,406 TOP’s
Sheffield 7223 deliveries, 1489 TOP’s
77% less than 10 weeks
Majority section C
2% section E

2020 613936 liver births; 210860 tops
Sheffield 6267 live births; 1738 tops

Question 3

What is the The Care of Women Requesting Induced AbortionEvidence-based Clinical Guideline Number 7November 2011

Answer 3

Abortion is legal in Great Britain if two doctors decide in good faith that in relation to a particular pregnancy one or more of the grounds specified in the Abortion Act are met.

Question 4

What does a doctor need to do in good faith when wanting to abort?

Answer 4

doctors need to have taken positive steps to obtain information specific to the woman seeking a termination as part of reaching their decision (CMO Nov 13)

Question 5

Is abortion a risk to life?

Answer 5

Maternal Mortality Report
2017-2019
Direct Deaths

3.59/100,000 maternities

0.0/100,000 terminations